Jeremy Doku might not want a reputation as the man for the smaller occasion but he has a capacity to turn a winnable home game into a rout.

Pep Guardiola may not trust him too often against elite opposition but the winger is capable of preying on the weak. Consistency can elude the £55m signing, but he can evade defenders when he looks electric and unstoppable.

For the second time this season, he played a part in five goals in a game. Against Bournemouth in November, he scored one and assisted four. If his return against Luton was officially only one goal and one assist, Doku was the constant in giving Manchester City a boost to their goal difference that, while Arsenal still possess an advantage, could prove telling in the title race.

Doku’s very presence was a sign of priorities. Luton rarely find themselves sandwiched by Real Madrid but it may have made the relegation-threatened side the ideal opponents for this weekend, giving Guardiola a chance to rest, rotate, relax and return to the summit of the division with the supporting cast playing starring roles.

This was sealed with a flourish, Doku weaving through the Luton defence and placing a shot in the far corner and then teeing up Josko Gvardiol for a second long-range goal with his right foot in as many matches. Once again, Luton can find themselves bracketed with Real, who conceded to the Croatian in similar style last Tuesday.

In a Premier League rematch, he did not strike until the 76th minute, and from the penalty spot after Doku was upended by Fred Onyedinma.

The midfielder to strike, was Mateo Kovacic. He scored City’s second with a rising half-volley that was struck with perfect technique after Doku cut the ball back to him. The Croatian’s goals are infrequent but tend to be special.

According to Sky Sports, Jeremy Doku had a great day and the Luton Town defender couldn’t think of a way to stop him.

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In the phase where Doku earned a penalty for Man City, Sky Sports analyzed: “Definitely a penalty. Doku and Onyedinma were an unequal battle when the Luton defender let the opponent dribble too easily. That was Onyedinma’s exhausted tackle when he was almost lying on the field and swept Doku’s legs.”

In addition to goals, Doku also had 8 wins in duels, 6 times dribbling the ball past the opponent, 3 big chances. It’s not surprising that statistics site Sofascore gave him a score of 9.8.